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The best laptops for gaming and schoolwork in 2025

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The Zephyrus G14 has been our go-to laptop recommendation for gaming performance for years .

Razer ’s flagship Blade laptops have been the closest PC analog to Apple 's MacBook Pro since their debut.

While Alienware has established itself as a solid premium brand, Dell 's cheaper G-series notebooks are worth a look.

The ROG Strix G18 is an 18-inch beast sporting Intel 's latest 14th -gen CPU and NVIDIA ’s RTX 40-series family.

The one big downside to choosing a gaming notebook is portability.

For the most part, we'd recommend 15-inch models to get the best balance of size and price.

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